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Barnegat Inlet, NJ to Cape May Inlet, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Skips Atlantic City; offshore requiring stable conditions.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Barnegat Inlet, NJ to Cape May Inlet, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:51:03.683532+00:00Distance: 65.8 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 7.8293765 kts 0.38 m 0.2 kts S S 23.2 / 24.9 °C
2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 9.503243200000002 kts 0.58 m 0.2 kts NW NW 29.5 / 25.3 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 6 to 10 kts with waves 1.2 to 1.9 ft with period of 6 to 8 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 75% reaching, 25% on the nose. Sea state: 100% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°25%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°25%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°50%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling0%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused100%

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